10”x10” Round canvas original oil painting Drawn by something she couldn’t ignore, one of the mermaids leaves the safety of the deep and swims toward the world above, where humans live. But the ocean doesn’t always allow quiet crossings. The tide turns, the current shifts… and she is carried somewhere she never intended to go. Washed ashore beneath the moonlight, she lies still—unconscious, exposed, and dangerously close to being found. In the distance, a ship approaches. And somewhere on board… someone is about to find her. Hidden Objects: A human heart — not just any offering, but one that once belonged to someone known. A quiet, unsettling gesture of acknowledgment… or perhaps an attempt at understanding. A fish skeleton — a reflection of imbalance beneath the surface. A reminder that the ocean, too, has begun to feel the weight of what’s taken from it. A message in a bottle — a fragile attempt at communication. Whatever she came to say… she carried the words with her.
